Band-cutter and feeder



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

W. S. NICHOLS.

BAND GUTTBR AND FEEDER.

No. 390,509. Patented Oct. 2, 1888.

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W. s. NICHOLS.

BAND CUTTER AND FEEDER.

No. 390,509. Patented Oct. 2, l 888.

UNITED STATES I AFNT rrrcn.

WALTER S. NICHOLS, OF IIEBRON, INDIANA.

BAND-CUTTER AND FEEDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 390,509, dated October 2, 1888.

("No mcdr-l.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VALTER S. NICHOLS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of I-Iebron, in the county of Porter and State ofIndi-ana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BandGutters for Thrashing- Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of as much of a thrashing -machine as is necessary to illustrate the construction of my band-cutter. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same, showing one form of the cutter-handle and of the standards. Fig. 3 is a perspective detail view of a modified form of the standards and cutter-handle. Fig. 4 is a similar view of another modified form. Fig. 5 is a similar view of the handle and a modified form of cutter, and Fig. 6 is a similar view of a modifled form of handle and cutter.

The same numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention has relation to band-cutters for thrashing-machines; and it consists in the improved construction and combination of parts of the same, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the table of the thrashing-machine.

2 is the feed-chute,which passes down to the thrashing-cylinder 3, which is covered by the cap 4, upon which the band-cutter is secured. Two uprights, 5 and 6, are fastened upon this cap, and the handle 7 of the cutter 8 is secured to these uprights or standards. The forward standard is preferably formed with two vertical slots, 9 and 10, intersecting each other, while the rear standard is provided with a vertical slot, 11, having perforations 12 in its sides.

The handle 7 of the cutter 8 is straight and formed with a series of perforations, 14, and 15, in its forward and rear portions, and has the cutter secured in its forward end by means of a bolt or bolts, 16, and bolts 17 and 18,having suitable nuts, 19 and 20, pass through the slots in the sides of the forward standard and through one of the forward perforations in the handle, adjusting the handle in the slot in the standard, and through the perforations in the rear standard and in the rear portion of the handle, securing that end of the handle.

By adjusting the fastening-bolts in the perforations in the handle the cutter may be brought farther forward or rearward, according to the length of the grain to be thrashed, long grain requiring the cutter to be farther off from the thrashing-cylinder than short grain, and the cutter may be raised or lowered according to the size of the bundles to be cut by adjusting the forward bolt in the side slots.

The cutter may be either single or double, as shown, and the edge may be straight or curved, a curved double cutter being preferable, as the curved edge will cut the bands of the bundles most readily, and the double cutter may be reversed when either dulled or worn or damaged.

In Fig. 2 of the drawings the standards are shown in the preferred form, the forward stand ard having the side slots and the rear standard having the plain perforations, while in Fig. 3 is shown a modified form,showing the forward standard formed with a verticall series of transverse perforations, 21, the said perforations taking the place of the slots.

In place of either the side slots or the perforations the slot in the forward standard may have aseries of notches, 22, in one side,which notches may be engaged by a pawl, 23, which will thus adjust the cutter, this form being shown in Fig. 4.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings I have shown the handle having the two series of perforations and a double-curved cutter secured in the end,

and in Fig. 6 I have shown the handle with a longitudinal slot, 24-, in the forward portion in stead of the perforations, and with a straight single cutter.

It will be seen that as the bundles are fed by the feeder, who takes them from the table, into the feed-chute, the bundles will have to pass under the cutter before entering the th rash ing-drum, and the cutter will sever the band as the bundle passes under it,allowing the bundle to be spread out in the chute.

In a large-sized machine the number of cutters may be increased, according to the number of bundles which the thrashing-cylinder IOO is able to take at once, each cutter operating in the same manner as the single cutter.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States 1. In a band-cutter for thrashing-machines, the combination,with the main frame and feedtable, of vertically-slotted standards supported on said frame, one in the rear of the other, a handle secured in said standards and projecting over said table, means for longitudinally and vertically adjusting said handle,and a cutter secured to said handle and projecting downward in proximity to thefeed-table, as set forth,

2. In a band-cutter for thrashing-machines, the combination, with the main frame and the feedt-able, of vertically-slotted standards supported on said frame, a cutter-handlc secured therein and projecting above the feed-table, means for longitudinally and vertically adjusting said handle, and a cutter-blade secured at its middle in the forward end of the handle and having sharp edges upon both halves, as set forth.

3. In a band-cutter for thrashing-machines,

the eo1nbination,\vith the main frame and feed table, of the vertically-slotted standards sup ported on said frame, the rear one of which is formed with registering apertures, while the forward one is provided with registering longitudinal slots, a handle provided with a se ries of perforations near each end, bolts and nuts for securing the same in position, and a cutter secured to said handle and projecting downward in proximity to the feed-table, as set forth.

In testimony that I clai m the foregoing as my own I have hereunto aliixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER S. N IGHOLS. Witnesses:

B. F. NIonoLs, H. J. NICHOLS. 

